CHUCKANUT NEWS Published by the Chuckanut Community & Firefighters Association July 2010
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CHUCKANUT NEWS Published by the Chuckanut Community & Firefighters Association July 2010 Chuckanut Community & Firefighters Association Quarterly Newsletter July 2010 Volume 20, No. 3 General Meeting Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 7:30 p.m. We will be voting on the proposed changes to the Bylaws… and have a little Ice Cream, our July tradition. Please Come! President’s Messasge: BYLAWS -- Revision of our bylaws has been completed and cleared by legal counsel. The revised version, showing deletions and insertions, is attached to this newsletter for your review. A vote on approval of the new bylaws will be taken at the full membership meeting on July 7th. The revised version reflects our name change to the Chuckanut Bay Community Association -- CBCA -- and our redefined objectives -- fire protection, law enforcement and emergency preparedness, plus a number of housekeeping details. Many thanks to Michael Gropp, Ann Richardson Jones and Karin Todd for all the work they did. PODS -- Ken Kaliher has stepped forward to oversee the continuing organization of our overall community into the neighborhoods we’ve designated as “Pods”, each with its own captain, to interface with the larger Association and help coordinate functions in each neighborhood, such as communication, block watch, and so on. A number of pods and captains have been established, but there are still a number of voids on the map. We can look forward to continuing progress and refinement throught the remainder of the year. COMMUNITY DIRECTORY -- Thanks to the efforts of Gale Gropp and Susan Brown, plus input on the neighborhood level from many others, the updated community directories are completed and in print. At the June meeting of the Executive Board, the current pod captains were in attendance and picked up copies to distribute in their neighborhoods. If you haven’t received a copy, check with your Pod Captain (see list below). If you’re not part of a pod yet, contact me (734-5890) or Ken Kaliher (734-2096). Continued on page 2 Chuckanut Community & Firefighters Association July 2010 President’s Message continued I look forward to seeing you all at the July 7 meeting, and to continued progress throughout the remainder of 2010. J. Michael Newlight Volunteer Captain Neighborhood Kathy Lorson Howell Chuckanut Drive Will Cady Chuckanut Drive Ken Kaliher Chuckanut Drive/Klipsun Susan Brown Hiline Road Liz Wright Chuckanut Point Road Carin Gurliaccio Beacon Road Ethelyn Payne Cove Road Ralph & Joyce Gardner Whitecap Road Chris Donaldson Whitecap Road Susan Gelhar Chuckanut Drive Gale Gropp Chuckanut Shore Road Carletta Vanderbilt Hiline Road Laura Leigh Brakke Pleasant Bay Road In This Issue page From your editor General Meeting 1 President’s Message 1-2 I’m happy to announce that we have two new committee Editorial 2 chairmen. Chuckanut Footrace 2 Bylaws 3-8 Pat and Mary Patterson will take care of our Publication Friends of Chuckanut 9 & Sales. They will have copies of the Chuckanut Larrabee Park 10 Chronicles and Chuckanut Memories available for $12 CCFA 11 each. Also a set of 6 note cards of Chuckanut memories and Chuckanut Island, drawn by John Arnold, for $5 each. These all make wonderful gifts as Chuckanut Footrace well as being a must in all Chuckanut homes. Their phone number is 922-0049. Come out and cheer the runners and walkers in the 43rd annual Chuckanut Ralph and Joyce Gardner will be in charge of Greeting Footrace on July 10. The seven-mile New Neighbors. If you know of any one moving into the race starts at Marine Park at 9 am and Chuckanut community, Please give them a call at 738- finishes at Larrabee State Park with live 4054. music, food, and drink. If you'd like to lend a hand at the Hiline Road water Please review the proposed changes to our bylaws. station, please call Deena Rathkamp, The deletions are marked by strike out lines, the (360) 441-1990. It’s great fun to hold out additions by red / italics. The entire page 6 of 5 is to be water as the runners zip by, especially deleted. if you don’t mind getting splashed now and again. For more info about the See you at the meeting, July 7. race: Georgia Heald, editor http://www.gbrc.net/chuckanut_footrac e.php PAGE 2 Chuckanut Community & Firefighters Association July 2010 Bylaws CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE CHUCKANUT COMMUNITY AND FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION CHUCKANUT BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Whatcom County Fire Protection District Number 6 PART A ORGANIZATION AND OBJECTIVE Article I Name The name of this organization shall be the Chuckanut Community and Firefighters Association Chuckanut Bay Community Association. It is hereafter referred to as the Association and will operate in accordance with this constitution and bylaws. Article II Objective The Association shall be maintained by the members as an administrative, fund raising, information sharing and social organization devoted to the safety and welfare of the Chuckanut Bay Community, defined as the former Fire District #6 and legally described as follows: That portion of Township 37 North, Range 2 East, W.M., and Township 37 North, Range 3 East, W.M., Whatcom County, Washington, the boundaries of which are as follows: Bounded on the North by the South line of the City of Bellingham, Washington; bounded on the South by the North line of Skagit County; bounded on the West by Bellingham Bay and other waters; bounded on the East by the North and South center lines of the West (W½) of Sections 18, 19, 30 and 31, Township 37 North, Range 3 East, W.M., except that portion of same that is a part of Larrabee State Park. Section 1. It shall be charged with supporting the safety, health and welfare of the community Firefighters; providing a forum for community members to act as a liaison to public safety authorities, and Firefighters to discuss their expectations and grievances; to publicize to the community public safety issues. the Firefighters' activities and efforts, and cooperating with the Commissioners to advance fire prevention and suppression through education and support of appropriate legislation. and other matters of general interest. Section 2. As needed, it may It shall raise funds to supplement the Fire District budget for purchasing equipment and supplies for, and maintaining and expanding, existing public safety facilities in the Chuckanut Bay Community, and other miscellaneous expenditures as approved by the Executive Board. Section 3. It shall arrange for and conduct all social functions of the Association. Section 4. It shall be non-partisan, non-sectional, and non-sectarian. It shall take no part in nor lend its influence to, the election or appointment of any candidate to any office outside of the Fire Service Association itself. Section 5. This organization is exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of the section 501(c) Page 1 of 5 PAGE 3 Chuckanut Community & Firefighters Association July 2010 Bylaws page 2 (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the association shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by an association exempt from Federal Income Tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provisions of any future US Internal Revenue Law) or (b) by an association contributions to which are deductible under section 170 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law). PART B MEMBERSHIP Article I Members The Association shall consist of current and former Residents, Property Owners within the boundaries of the Fire District Chuckanut Bay Community, current Firefighters of the South Whatcom Fire Authority and retired Firefighters of Fire district No 6. Article II Dues Section 1. Annual dues are $12 for persons 18 years or older Family dues are $24 per year. Dues are payable January 1, the amount of which shall be established and updated from time-to-time by the Executive Board. Active and retired Firefighter households are exempt from dues. Article III Voting Voting Members are dues paying members of voting age and Active or Retired Firefighters. PART C DUTIES AND STRUCTURE OF THE ASSOCIATION Article 1 Officers Section 1. Officers shall be the President, Vice-President Community, Vice-President-Firefighters, Secretary, and Treasurer. These officers shall hold office for a term of one year, and may be re-elected. The terms shall begin in October. These offices may be shared jointly. Section 2. Other officers There shall be three Trustees, elected for rotating terms of three years. Their duties include auditing the books and serving as members of the Executive Board. Article II Election of Officers Section 1. A Nominating Committee, composed of three Voting Members, shall give written notice to the Association members one month prior to the October General Meeting, of its nominations for Officers and Trustees. At this meeting nominations from the floor may also be made, providing the proposed candidate has agreed to accept such office. Section 2. Election and installation of Officers and Trustees shall be held at the October General Meeting. Article III The Executive Board Trustees. It shall meet monthly at least six times per year, including general meetings, or more often as needed, and act for the on behalf of the Association between General Membership meetings. Section 1. The Executive Board shall consist of the Officers Chairpersons of the Committees and the Section 2. All vacancies in the position on the Executive Board, whether caused by resignation, death or otherwise, Page 2 of 5 PAGE 4 Chuckanut Community & Firefighters Association July 2010 Bylaws Page 3 may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Executive Board even though less than a quorum.